Who owns Deriv?
Deriv is run by Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited, Malta. It holds licences from Other: MFSA Malta for Investment Services Act. The ultimate owner is not published.
| Ultimate owner | Deriv Group (formerly Binary.com / Regent Markets) (private (founder-CEO Jean-Yves Sireau; ownership % not public)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited, Malta · reg. C 70156 |
| Licenses | Other: MFSA Malta IS/70156 (third-party) Other: MFSA Malta BNRY-IF-10374 (Authorised Person ID BNRY) |
| Website | deriv.com |
| Sister brokers | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Deriv Group (formerly Binary.com / Regent Markets) owns 2 brand families with 2 websites in our data.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other: MFSA Malta IS/70156 (third-party) | — | — | register |
| Other: MFSA Malta BNRY-IF-10374 (Authorised Person ID BNRY) | Investment Firm (Investment Services Act) | active | register |
About Deriv Group (formerly Binary.com / Regent Markets)
Derivatives and synthetic-index broker, rebranded from Binary.com in 2020. Runs nine entities including offshore companies in BVI, Vanuatu, SVG, Labuan and Mauritius.
Headquarters: Malta · Founded: 1999 · Ownership: private (founder-CEO Jean-Yves Sireau; ownership % not public)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Deriv's regulatory page lists 9 entities; the EU site is run by Deriv Investments (Europe) Ltd (Malta). Licence numbers are only in linked PDFs; numbers shown come from FastBull.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
1 sister broker
Same owner, but check which company holds your account. The offshore company often has no compensation scheme.
Everything Deriv Group (formerly Binary.com / Regent Markets) owns, with fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Deriv?
Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited runs it. The ultimate owner is not published.
Is Deriv licensed?
Yes. Its operator Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited holds licences from Other: MFSA Malta for Investment Services Act.
What are the sister brokers of Deriv?
Binary.com.
Has the owner of Deriv been fined?
We have no regulator fines on record.
Sources
- https://deriv.com/regulatory
- https://deriv.com/
- https://www.fastbull.com/brokersview/questions-answers/broker/deriv-402
- https://docs.deriv.com/regulatory/Deriv_Investments_(Europe)_Limited.pdf
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.